NLL PLAYER AWARDS ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY March 4, 2016 Buffalo Bandits’ Dhane Smith repeats as Player of the Month, Georgia Swarm’s Jesse King named Rookie of the Month The National Lacrosse League has announced Buffalo Bandits forward Dhane Smith as Player of the Month for the second-straight month and Georgia Swarm forward Jesse King as Rookie of the Month for February of the 2016 NLL season. Smith recorded a…
CAN ROCHESTER BOUNCE BACK? March 4, 2016 By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Rochester Knighthawks (3-4) look to bounce back in the win column Saturday March 5, against the Calgary Roughnecks (3-6) as Rochester is in the home stretch of their four game road trip before returning home March 12th. Rochester can still grab the top spot in their division as they are still two games out of first…
By: Marcelo Alfonso Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks The Roughnecks set out front early in this Sunday afternoon game with a power play marker by Reilly O’Connor (#19) less than a minute into the game. A little better than half way through the first quarter Wesley Berg (#14) put one past Aaron Bold (#77) to give the Roughnecks a two goal lead.
By: Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves After the last game at Mohegan Sun Arena, the Black Wolves (5-2) hoped this game against the Georgia Swarm (4-5) would be less of a nail biter. Georgia had other ideas. The game on Sunday afternoon was everything a lacrosse fan wanted. Physical defense; unbelievable goals; and passion from both sides. Final Score: New England 16—Georgia 15.
By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth The Colorado Mammoth (7-2) were coming off their bye week after having just defeated the Saskatchewan Rush on February 11. This would be the third of the four contests between the Vancouver Stealth (3-5) and the Colorado Mammoth. Prior to Saturday night’s game, the series was even with both games being played at the Langley Events Centre. But the Stealth had to…
By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (3-4) took on the Toronto Rock (2-6) last night at the Air Canada Centre in front of a crowd of 10,299. Rochester was looking to pick up there first win on there long road game stretch, but the Rock had different plans in store. Final Score Rochester 6—Toronto 17.
SWARM DEFEATS BANDITS IN SECOND CONTEST OF THE SEASON 2/20/16 By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent On Saturday February 20, 2016 the Georgia Swarm (4-4) would head to the First Niagara Center to face their Eastern Division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (4-4). The last time these two teams met was in Georgia on their home turf the Infinite Energy Center and the Bandits would walk away with the victory. In Saturday…
VANCOUVER COMES AWAY WITH OT THRILLER AGAINST THE ROUGHNECKS 2/20/16 By: Di Miller, NLL Correspondent On Saturday February 20, 2016, the Vancouver Stealth (3-4) would play host to their Western Division rivals, the Calgary Roughnecks (3-5) in front of 3,974 fans at the Langley Events Centre. The last times these two teams met was on January 30 in Calgary on their home turf, the Scotiabank Saddledome and they would come…
ROCHESTER’S LATE SURGE STILL NOT ENOUGH 2/19/16 By: Chris Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks On Friday February 19, 2016 the Rochester Knighthawks (3-3) began their four game road trip series with the first stop in Saskatchewan taking on the Rush (4-2) at the Sasktel Centre in front of a crowd of 11,042 fans. Final Score: Rush over the Knighthawks 11-8. Rochester’s own Joe Walters got the Knighthawks on the board…
TORONTO GETS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON 2/19/16 By: Michael King, Beat Writer Toronto Rock The Toronto Rock (1-6) hosted their Eastern Division rivals the Buffalo Bandits (4-4) on Friday February 19 at Air Canada Centre. The 7,837 die hard Rock fans were hoping to see their team come out with the first victory of the season and they got to see it firsthand. Final Score: Toronto 14—Buffalo 12….
ROCK LOSE OVERTIME THRILLER TO BLACK WOLVES 2/14/16 By: Michael King, Beat Writer Toronto Rock On February 14, 2016 the Toronto Rock (0-6) headed to the Mohegan Sun Arena to take on the New England Black Wolves (4-2) in front of 3,512 screaming fans. The Rock who are going through a rebuilding stage after a changing of the guards hoped to defeat their Eastern Division rivals, but it was not…
MAMMOTH STILL NUMBER ONE IN THE NLL AFTER DEFEATING CALGARY 2/13/16 By: Di Miller, Beat Writer Colorado Mammoth On Saturday February 13, 2016 the Colorado Mammoth (6-2) took on the Calgary Roughnecks (3-4) at the Scotiabank Saddledome in front of a crowd of 9,888 screaming Roughnecks fans. This would be the first of three meetings against the Roughnecks and the Mammoth were bound and determined to keep that Number One…